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OIRA: U.S. News 2022 Rankings Summary p. 1
U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Office of Institutional Research and Assessment Summary Report
U.S. News and World Report releases the Best Colleges Rankings each fall. These undergraduate rankings are used by students to help them decide where to apply to college. Rankings are based on criteria such as retention and graduation rates and other outcomes, peer assessments, and faculty and financial resources. Rankings serve a purpose, but only measure a small portion of what we use as an institution to measure our success. This report presents the 2022 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings for the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and our peers. Detailed peer rankings and rankings methodology are presented in the appendices.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 2019 2020 2021 2022
Overall Rankings
National Universities 115 104 112 103
Public School 52 44 52 46
Institutional Scores/Rankings
Overall Score 48 51 59 60
Expert Opinion 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.3
Outcomes Rank - 170 147 157
Graduation and Retention Rank 124 137 136 130
Six-year graduation rate 70% 71% 72% 71%
Average freshmen retention rate 86% 86% 87% 87%
Over/Under Predicted graduation rate -3 -3 0 -5
Graduate Indebtedness Rank - - 103 107
Graduating Students who Borrowed - - 49% 48%
Average Federal Indebtedness - - $20,584 $20,308
Social Mobility Rank - 138 161 192
Faculty Resources Rank 123 169 166 141
Faculty Compensation Rank - 55 51 49
Proportion of classes fewer than 20 students 30% 30% 31% 38%
Proportion of classes with 50+ students 14% 15% 15% 14%
Student Excellence Rank 112 83 98 81
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile 24-30 25-31 24-30 25-31
Financial Resources Rank 97 110 116 125
Alumni Giving Rank 105 108 90 84
Average alumni giving rate 10.5% 10.7% 11.1% 10.7%
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
In the 2022 rankings, the University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UTK) rose 9 spots to #103 in the national rankings. We also rose 6 spots to #46 in the public school rankings. In the national rankings UTK is tied with thirteen other institutions and with seven in the public ranking.
Ties among institutions can have a significant impact on an institution’s yearly rank. In 2018 we were ranked at #103 (tied with 6 other institutions), with 6 institutions tied in the rank above us. 2019’s rankings had us dropping to #115 with 9 institutions tied in the rank above us. In 2020 we improved to #104 (tied with 11 other institutions) with 6 institutions tied in the rank above us while in 2021 the number of institutions tied in the rank above us increased (9 again) and we dropped in the rankings to #112. This year, we improved to #103 and we are tied with 13 other institutions (with 4 tied in the rank above us).
Our undergraduate business program ranked 49th nationally (down 5 places) and 30th among publics (down 2 places). The supply chain/logistics program is ranked 3rd nationally (up 2 places) and is also 3rd among public schools (up 1 place). Business Analytics is ranked at 17th nationally and 11th in publics. Undergraduate engineering is still ranked 63rd nationally and 35th among publics. Nursing, a new ranking this year, came in at 58th nationally and 42nd among publics. These discipline rankings are based solely on the peer surveys of deans and senior faculty members of the different programs.
U.S. News made a minor change in their methodology this year. The change for the 2022 edition – if the combined percentage of the fall 2020 entering class submitting test scores was less than 50% of all new entrants, its combined SAT/ACT percentile distribution value used in the rankings was discounted by 15%. In previous editions, the threshold was 75% of new entrants. Standardized tests are weighted at 5% in the overall rankings. We are expecting another change next year due to many schools becoming test optional due to the pandemic.
UTK dropped in the Outcomes rank, moving down from 147 to 157. This occurred even with a rise in our Graduation and Retention Rank, which rose from 136 to 130. The drop may have been partially fueled by a slight decrease in our Graduate Indebtedness Rank (from 103 to 107) even though the percentage of graduate who borrowed decreased slightly along with the average federal indebtedness (-$276). We are ranked higher than 5 of our comparable peers in the Outcomes rank. UTK also ranks better than seven of our comparable peers in the Graduate Indebtedness sub-ranking (federal loan debt) and one of our aspirational peers.
UTK rose significantly in the Faculty Resources ranking, from 166 to 141, which is higher than all of our comparable peers and 2 of our aspirational peers. For the faculty compensation sub-rank, we ranked better than all comparable peers, and better than all but 2 of our aspirational peers. Our percentage of classes with 20 or fewer students also rose to 38%.
Our rank in Student Excellence rose 17 points from 98 to 81 which is higher than all but 2 of our comparable peers.
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The following chart shows the changes in institution rankings of our comparative and aspirational peers over a three year period, from 2020 to 2022. Over this period, 8 peers increased their public ranking, 6 peers decreased, and 3 saw no movement.
* Aspirational Peer
Peer Comparisons
The University of Tennessee – Knoxville has two sets of comparison peers: Comparative (11) and Aspirational (6). In the following section, we list the schools that exhibited the largest increases or decreases in the different categories.
Comparative Peers
National Universities ranking o Increased in rank: UTK (9) and the University of Kentucky (6) o Decreased in rank: LSU (-19) and the University of Alabama (-5)
Public Universities ranking o Increased in rank: UTK (6) o Decreased in rank: LSU (-14)
‐14
‐9
‐4
1
6
#5 Florida*
#14 W
isconsin ‐ M
adison*
#16 Georgia*
#17 Purdue*
#26 M
innesota*
#30 Clemson
#30 Virginia Tech
#32 NC State
#33 M
ichigan
State *
#42 Auburn
#46 Tennessee
#54 South Carolin
a
#58 Io
wa State
#58 M
issouri
#61 Kentucky
#64 Nebraska
#67 Alabam
a
#85 LSU
Drop in
ran
kIm
provement in Ran
k
Change in Institutional Public Rankings of Comparative and Aspirational PeersThree‐year change, 2020 to 2022, with 2022 rank
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Outcomes Rank o Increased in rank: NC State (9) and Virginia Tech (5) o Decreased in rank: UTK (-10) and LSU (-8)
Faculty Resources Rank o Increased in Rank: UTK (25), University of Kentucky (22), Iowa State (18),
University of South Carolina (15), and the University of Alabama (14) o Decreased in rank: Clemson University (-41), University of Missouri (-40), and
LSU (-34) Student Excellence Rank:
o Increased in Rank: UTK (17), University of Alabama (15), and the University of Nebraska (10)
o Decreased in rank: Virginia Tech (-43) and Iowa State (-21) Financial Resources Rank:
o Increased in Rank: University of South Carolina (13), University of Missouri (10), and the University of Nebraska (9)
o Decreased in rank: LSU (-63), University of Alabama (-35), and UTK (-9)
Aspirational Peers
National Universities ranking o Increased in rank: UTK (9), Purdue University (4), and the University of Florida
(2) o Decreased in rank: Michigan State University (-3) and the University of
Minnesota (-2) Public Universities ranking
o Increased in rank: UTK (6) and the University of Florida (1) o Decreased in rank: Michigan State University (-1), University of Georgia (-1), and
the University of Wisconsin - Madison (-1) Outcomes Rank
o Increased in rank: University of Minnesota (9) o Decreased in rank: UTK (-10) and Michigan State University (-9)
Faculty Resources Rank o Increased in Rank: UTK (25), University of Wisconsin - Madison (16) and Purdue
University (10) o Decreased in rank: University of Georgia (-5)
Student Excellence Rank: o Increased in Rank: UTK (17), and University of Minnesota (5) o Decreased in rank: Michigan State University (-11) and the University of
Wisconsin - Madison (-5) Financial Resources Rank:
o Increased in Rank: University of Wisconsin - Madison (7) o Decreased in rank: UTK (-9), Purdue University (-8), and Michigan State
University (-7)
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SEC
National Universities ranking o Increased in rank: University of Mississippi (12), Mississippi State (10),
and UTK (9) o Decreased in rank: LSU (-19)
Public Universities ranking o Increased in rank: University of Mississippi (10), Mississippi State (6),
and UTK (6) o Decreased in rank: LSU (-14)
Outcomes Rank o Increased in rank: Mississippi State (23) o Decreased in rank: Texas A&M (-15), UTK (-10), and LSU (-8)
Faculty Resources Rank o Increased in Rank: University of Mississippi (56), UTK (25), Mississippi State
(22), University of Kentucky (22),University of South Carolina (15), and the University of Alabama (14)
o Decreased in rank: University of Missouri (-40) and LSU (-34) Student Excellence Rank:
o Increased in Rank: University of Mississippi (19), UTK (17), University of Arkansas (17), and University of Alabama (15)
o Decreased in rank: University of South Carolina (-7) Financial Resources Rank:
o Increased in Rank: University of South Carolina (13) and the University of Missouri (10)
o Decreased in rank: LSU (-63), University of Alabama (-35), and Mississippi State (-32)
In the 2022 national rankings the University of Tennessee – Knoxville tied with thirteen other universities. The public institutions tied with UTK include Miami University-Oxford, University of Colorado Boulder, Temple University, University of Arizona, University of California-Santa Cruz, University of Illinois-Chicago, and University of South Florida. The private institutions that are tied with us are: Clark University, Creighton University, Drexel University, Loyola University, Saint Louis University, and the University of San Francisco.
U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best College Rankings
Appendix A: UTK and Peer Comparison Tables
Th
e Un
iversity of T
enn
essee - Kn
oxville
20142015
20162017
20182019
20202021
2022
Overall R
ankin
gs
National U
niversities101
106103
103103
115104
112103
Public S
chool47
5047
4646
5244
5246
Institu
tion
al Sco
res/Ran
king
s
Overall S
core48
4442
4749
4851
5960
Expert O
pinion3.1
3.13.1
3.13.2
3.23.3
3.33.3
Outcom
es Rank
--
--
--
170*147
157
Graduation and R
etention Rank
142135
127122
120124
137136
130
Six-year graduation rate
66%68%
69%70%
69%70%
71%72%
71%
Average freshm
en retention rate85%
86%86%
86%86%
86%86%
87%87%
Over/U
nder Predicted graduation rate
-6-4
-5-2
-2-3
-30
-5
Graduate Indebtedness R
ank-
--
--
--
103*107
Social M
obility Rank
--
--
--
138*161
192
Faculty R
esources Rank
85144
135137
124123
169166
141
Faculty C
ompensation R
ank-
--
--
-55*
5149
Proportion of classes few
er than 20 students39%
29%28%
28%30%
30%30%
31%38%
Proportion of classes w
ith 50+ students
7%15%
14%14%
13%14%
15%15%
14%
Student E
xcellence Rank
7076
8279
84112
8398
81
SA
T/A
CT
25th-75
th percentile24-29
24-2924-29
24-3024-30
24-3025-31
24-3025-31
Financial R
esources Rank
5555
5672
8497
110116
125
Alum
ni Giving R
ank129
132127
115102
105108
9084
Average alum
ni giving rate9.6%
9.5%9.5%
9.5%10.4%
10.5%10.7%
11.1%10.7%
* New
categories
The proliferation of ties in rank have been a large reason for our m
ovement the last 4 years
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers2022
Natio
nal
Un
iversities
2021 N
ation
alU
niversities
Chan
ge2022 P
ub
licS
cho
ols
2021 Pu
blic
Sch
oo
lsChan
ge2022 E
xpert
Op
inio
n2021 E
xpert
Op
inio
nChan
ge
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
103112
946
526
3.33.3
0.0
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity99
97‐2
4240
‐23.3
3.30
Clem
son University
7574
‐130
29‐1
3.43.4
0
Iowa S
tate University
122118
‐458
54‐4
3.23.3
‐0.1
Louisiana State U
niversity172
153‐19
8571
‐14
2.93.0
‐0.1
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
7980
132
320
3.23.2
0
University of A
labama
148143
‐567
65‐2
3.13.2
‐0.1
University of K
entucky127
1336
6162
13.2
3.20
University of M
issouri122
1242
5860
23.3
3.30
University of N
ebraska136
133‐3
6462
‐23.2
3.3‐0.1
University of S
outh Carolina
117118
154
540
3.23.2
0
Virginia T
ech75
74‐1
3029
‐13.7
3.70
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
8380
‐333
32‐1
3.53.6
‐0.1
Purdue U
niversity49
534
1717
03.8
3.80
University of G
eorgia48
47‐1
1615
‐13.7
3.70
University of F
lorida28
302
56
13.8
3.80
University of M
innesota68
66‐2
2626
03.6
3.7‐0.1
University of W
isconsin - Madison
4242
014
13‐1
4.14.1
0
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Mo
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Ran
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2021 So
cial M
ob
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ank
Chan
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2022 G
radu
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radu
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Chan
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Ou
tcom
eR
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tcom
eR
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Chan
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University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
192161
‐31.0
130136
6157
147‐10
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity380
3811
9393
0123
122‐1
Clem
son University
365361
‐461
643
9392
‐1
Iowa S
tate University
312291
‐21
114115
1139
1412
Louisiana State U
niversity335
328‐7
175172
‐3199
191‐8
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
211237
26
6573
872
819
University of A
labama
385377
‐8130
1366
199197
‐2
University of K
entucky297
31821
175172
‐3222
221‐1
University of M
issouri327
35326
141143
2184
1851
University of N
ebraska242
30361
163161
‐2190
1911
University of S
outh Carolina
335318
‐17
100104
4123
122‐1
Virginia T
ech275
29116
5452
‐257
625
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
265265
082
81‐1
8172
‐9
Purdue U
niversity275
2849
7581
672
720
University of G
eorgia202
191‐11
4343
041
39‐2
University of F
lorida55
48‐7
3334
19
7‐2
University of M
innesota220
23717
7573
‐272
819
University of W
isconsin - Madison
343340
‐339
412
5052
2
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2022 S
tud
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Excellen
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2021 S
tud
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Excellen
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Chan
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cial R
esou
rcesR
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2021 F
inan
cial R
esou
rcesR
ank
Chan
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verall S
core
2021 Overall
Sco
reChan
ge
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
8198
17
125116
‐960
591
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity86
915
163156
‐761
610
Clem
son University
6465
1135
1427
6565
0
Iowa S
tate University
168147
‐21
173173
058
580
Louisiana State U
niversity133
1341
205142
‐63
5354
‐1
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
6965
‐4109
108‐1
6463
1
University of A
labama
91106
15
267232
‐35
5555
0
University of K
entucky124
1262
5959
057
561
University of M
issouri107
1169
163173
10
5857
1
University of N
ebraska137
14710
147156
956
560
University of S
outh Carolina
113106
‐7205
21813
5958
1
Virginia T
ech137
94‐43
135135
065
650
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
158147
‐11
8982
‐763
630
Purdue U
niversity70
722
10395
‐870
691
University of G
eorgia56
54‐2
116119
371
710
University of F
lorida36
32‐4
4446
278
771
University of M
innesota64
695
4644
‐266
660
University of W
isconsin - Madison
5954
‐552
597
7372
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aculty
Reso
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Ran
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2021 Facu
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esou
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Chan
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2022 A
lum
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Givin
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2021 A
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Givin
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Chan
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Ind
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Ran
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2021 In
deb
tedn
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ank
Chan
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University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
141166
25
8490
6107
103‐4
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity176
1848
6065
576
73‐3
Clem
son University
157116
‐41
2825
‐3107
103‐4
Iowa S
tate University
239257
18
8490
6192
164‐28
Louisiana State U
niversity255
221‐34
7872
‐698
78‐20
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
216207
‐984
10218
136120
‐16
University of A
labama
255269
14
2830
2115
110‐5
University of K
entucky176
19822
108102
‐6228
198‐30
University of M
issouri206
166‐40
8479
‐5136
120‐16
University of N
ebraska255
2572
4445
1107
78‐29
University of S
outh Carolina
206221
15
168102
‐66
147120
‐27
Virginia T
ech255
248‐7
5472
18
136120
‐16
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
268269
1176
20428
192182
‐10
Purdue U
niversity83
9310
4445
156
48‐8
University of G
eorgia72
67‐5
6668
276
73‐3
University of F
lorida48
568
3354
21
3436
2
University of M
innesota278
2802
159160
198
87‐11
University of W
isconsin - Madison
107123
16
5472
18
9887
‐11
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Actu
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University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
130136
676%
72%4%
71%72%
‐1%
‐5%
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity93
930
76%73%
3%
78%79%
‐1%
2%
Clem
son University
6164
383%
81%2%
85%84%
1%
2%
Iowa S
tate University
114115
171%
69%2%
75%74%
1%
4%
Louisiana State U
niversity175
172‐3
69%66%
3%
70%68%
2%
1%
North C
arolina State U
niversity65
738
80%76%
4%
85%83%
2%
5%
University of A
labama
130136
677%
73%4%
72%71%
1%
‐5%
University of K
entucky175
172‐3
71%67%
4%
66%66%
0%
‐5%
University of M
issouri141
1432
73%70%
3%
73%71%
2%
0%
University of N
ebraska163
161‐2
69%67%
2%
67%65%
2%
‐2%
University of S
outh Carolina
100104
474%
71%3%
78%77%
1%
4%
Virginia T
ech54
52‐2
78%77%
1%
86%86%
0%
8%
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
8281
‐173%
69%4%
82%81%
1%
9%
Purdue U
niversity75
816
78%74%
4%
83%82%
1%
5%
University of G
eorgia43
430
81%77%
4%
87%87%
0%
6%
University of F
lorida33
341
84%81%
3%
89%88%
1%
5%
University of M
innesota75
73‐2
81%76%
5%
84%83%
1%
3%
University of W
isconsin 39
412
84%80%
4%
89%88%
1%
5%
Grad/R
et = 22%
( 4-yr avg grad rate 17.6%
, 4-yr avg ret rate 4.4%)
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University of A
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University of K
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University of M
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University of N
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University of S
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Virginia T
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Michigan S
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Purdue U
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University of G
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University of M
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University of W
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84%83%
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on
-Pell
2021 6-Year
Grad
uatio
n
Rate fo
r N
on
-Pell
Chan
ge
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
192161
‐31
61%62%
‐1%
75%76%
‐1%
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity380
3811
66%68%
‐2%
80%80%
0%
Clem
son University
365361
‐474%
72%2%
87%86%
1%
Iowa S
tate University
312291
‐21
63%65%
‐2%
78%76%
2%
Louisiana State U
niversity335
328‐7
57%57%
0%
73%71%
2%
North C
arolina State U
niversity211
23726
81%78%
3%
86%84%
2%
University of A
labama
385377
‐856%
56%0%
76%74%
2%
University of K
entucky297
31821
53%54%
‐1%
71%70%
1%
University of M
issouri327
35326
62%59%
3%
76%75%
1%
University of N
ebraska242
30361
57%54%
3%
70%69%
1%
University of S
outh Carolina
335318
‐17
68%67%
1%
80%79%
1%
Virginia T
ech275
29116
80%83%
‐3%
87%86%
1%
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
265265
070%
71%‐1%
85%84%
1%
Purdue U
niversity275
2849
77%73%
4%
85%84%
1%
University of G
eorgia202
191‐11
81%81%
0%
89%89%
0%
University of F
lorida55
48‐7
86%86%
0%
90%90%
0%
University of M
innesota220
23717
78%77%
1%
86%85%
1%
University of W
isconsin 343
340‐3
83%79%
4%
89%89%
0%
Social M
obility = 5%
(Pell grad rate 2.5%
, Pell grad rate perform
ance 2.5%)
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin
2022
Pell /
Non‐Pell
Diff.
2021
Pell /
Non‐Pell
Diff.
2022 vs 2
020
Diffe
rence
14%
14%
0%
14%
12%
2%
13%
14%
‐1%
15%
11%
4%
16%
14%
2%
5%
6%
‐1%
20%
18%
2%
18%
16%
2%
14%
16%
‐2%
13%
15%
‐2%
12%
12%
0%
7%
3%
4%
15%
13%
2%
8%
11%
‐3%
8%
8%
0%
4%
4%
0%
8%
8%
0%
6%
10%
‐4%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers
2022 G
radu
ate In
deb
tedn
ess R
ank
2021 G
radu
ate In
deb
tedn
ess R
ank
Chan
ge
2022 G
radu
ating
S
tud
ents w
ho
B
orro
wed
2021 G
radu
ating
S
tud
ents w
ho
B
orro
wed
Chan
ge2022 A
verage
Fed
eral In
deb
tedn
ess
2021 Averag
e F
ederal
Ind
ebted
ness
Chan
ge
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
107103
‐448%
49%‐1%
$20,308$20,584
‐$276
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity76
73‐3
37%37%
0%
$21,127$21,300
‐$173
Clem
son University
107103
‐446%
44%2%
$21,047$21,714
‐$667
Iowa S
tate University
192164
‐28
56%55%
1%
$22,564$22,697
‐$133
Louisiana State U
niversity98
78‐20
44%42%
2%
$21,205$21,042
$163
North C
arolina State U
niversity136
120‐16
48%49%
‐1%
$21,102$21,748
‐$646
University of A
labama
115110
‐544%
45%‐1%
$21,781$22,153
‐$372
University of K
entucky228
198‐30
51%50%
1%
$24,953$24,961
‐$8
University of M
issouri136
120‐16
50%50%
0%
$21,275$21,760
‐$485
University of N
ebraska107
78‐29
54%50%
4%
$20,951$19,383
$1,568
University of S
outh Carolina
147120
‐27
51%50%
1%
$21,833$21,497
$336
Virginia T
ech136
120‐16
45%46%
‐1%
$21,638$22,366
‐$728
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
192182
‐10
49%50%
‐1%
$23,421$24,023
‐$602
Purdue U
niversity56
48‐8
39%39%
0%
$18,783$18,915
‐$132
University of G
eorgia76
73‐3
40%40%
0%
$20,390$20,748
‐$358
University of F
lorida34
362
30%34%
‐4%
$17,746$18,402
‐$656
University of M
innesota98
87‐11
53%53%
0%
$19,524$19,507
$17
University of W
isconsin 98
87‐11
40%41%
‐1%
$21,644$21,918
‐$274
Graduate Indebtedness =
5% (G
raduate indebtedness total 3%, G
raduate indebtedness proportion with debt 2%
)
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers
2022 F
aculty
Reso
urces
Ran
k
2021 F
aculty
Reso
urces
Ran
k
Chan
ge2022
Classes
Un
der 20
2021 C
lasses U
nd
er 20Chan
ge2022
Classes o
f50 o
r Mo
re
2021 C
lasses of
50 or M
ore
Chan
ge
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
141166
25
38.0%31.0%
7%
14.0%15.0%
‐1%
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity176
1848
35.0%36.0%
‐1%
16.0%16.0%
0%
Clem
son University
157116
‐41
38.0%53.0%
‐15%
17.0%14.0%
3%
Iowa S
tate University
239257
18
35.0%32.0%
3%
19.0%20.0%
‐1%
Louisiana State U
niversity255
221‐34
37.0%41.0%
‐4%
22.0%17.0%
5%
North C
arolina State U
niversity216
207‐9
37.0%35.0%
2%
18.0%16.0%
2%
University of A
labama
255269
14
36.0%34.0%
2%
22.0%21.0%
1%
University of K
entucky176
19822
40.0%34.0%
6%
14.0%16.0%
‐2%
University of M
issouri206
166‐40
41.0%41.0%
0%
15.0%15.0%
0%
University of N
ebraska255
2572
35.0%36.0%
‐1%
18.0%18.0%
0%
University of S
outh Carolina
206221
15
44.0%38.0%
6%
13.0%16.0%
‐3%
Virginia T
ech255
248‐7
28.0%29.0%
‐1%
24.0%23.0%
1%
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
268269
124.0%
24.0%0%
26.0%24.0%
2%
Purdue U
niversity83
9310
44.0%39.0%
5%
19.0%19.0%
0%
University of G
eorgia72
67‐5
46.0%48.0%
‐2%
11.0%11.0%
0%
University of F
lorida48
568
53.0%53.0%
0%
9.0%10.0%
‐1%
University of M
innesota278
2802
36.0%38.0%
‐2%
20.0%19.0%
1%
University of W
isconsin 107
12316
47.0%44.0%
3%
24.0%22.0%
2%
Faculty R
esources = 20%
(class size 8%, fac com
pensation 7%, percent P
h.D or term
inal degree 3%
, percent full-time 1%
, student-faculty ratio 1%)
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin
2022 Facu
lty C
om
pen
sation
R
ank
2021 Facu
lty C
om
pen
sation
R
ank
Chan
ge2022 %
Fu
ll-T
ime F
aculty
2021 % F
ull-
Tim
e F
aculty
Chan
ge
2022 %
Facu
lty with
P
h.D
or
Term
inal
De g
ree
2021 %
Facu
lty with
P
h.D
or
Term
inal
De g
ree
Chan
ge
4951
295.5%
96.0%‐0.5%
86%86%
0%
6264
294.8%
95.2%‐0.4%
89%89%
0%
7372
‐191.4%
90.8%0.6%
87%86%
1%
110106
‐494.3%
93.9%0.4%
93%93%
0%
110113
395.2%
95.7%‐0.5%
86%86%
0%
110120
10
94.7%94.9%
‐0.2%
92%93%
‐1%
6672
690.6%
90.0%0.6%
86%86%
0%
9690
‐687.1%
86.0%1.1%
93%93%
0%
117120
393.5%
97.0%‐3.5%
87%90%
‐3%
8577
‐893.4%
98.2%‐4.8%
80%77%
3%
100113
13
83.4%87.3%
‐3.9%
88%90%
‐2%
5551
‐496.4%
96.4%0.0%
90%89%
1%
5557
295.4%
95.6%‐0.2%
90%90%
0%
4546
195.9%
95.5%0.4%
99%98%
1%
6664
‐294.8%
95.5%‐0.7%
95%95%
0%
6059
‐195.1%
94.8%0.3%
93%90%
3%
9690
‐687.7%
87.4%0.3%
78%78%
0%
4148
794.9%
93.8%1.1%
91%91%
0%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin
2022 S
tud
ent/
Facu
ltyR
atio
2021 S
tud
ent/
Facu
ltyR
atio
17:117:1
20:120:1
16:116:1
18:118:1
22:120:1
15:114:1
20:120:1
16:116:1
18:117:1
16:117:1
18:117:1
14:114:1
16:116:1
13:113:1
17:117:1
17:117:1
17:117:1
17:117:1
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers
2022 S
tud
ent
Excellen
ceR
ank
2021 S
tud
ent
Excellen
ceR
ank
Chan
ge2022 A
CT
25th
-75thP
ercentile
2021 AC
T
25th-75th
Percen
tile
2022 F
reshm
en in
To
p 10%
of C
lass
2021 F
reshm
en in
To
p 10%
of C
lass
Chan
ge
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
8198
17
25-3124-30
41%35%
6%
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity86
915
25-3125-31
34%33%
1%
Clem
son University
6465
125-31*
26-31*53%
56%‐3%
Iowa S
tate University
168147
‐21
22-2822-28
14%28%
‐14%
Louisiana State U
niversity133
1341
23-2823-29
24%24%
0%
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
6965
‐427-32
26-32*47%
50%‐3%
University of A
labama
91106
15
23-3123-31
45%40%
5%
University of K
entucky124
1262
22-2922-29
33%33%
0%
University of M
issouri107
1169
23-3023-29
35%33%
2%
University of N
ebraska137
14710
22-2822-28
30%28%
2%
University of S
outh Carolina
113106
‐720-29*
24-30*28%
28%0%
Virginia T
ech137
94‐43
24-30*24-31*
29%29%
0%
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
158147
‐11
22-28*22-28*
27%28%
‐1%
Purdue U
niversity70
722
24-32*24-32*
48%49%
‐1%
University of G
eorgia56
54‐2
25-31*26-32*
56%60%
‐4%
University of F
lorida36
32‐4
27-33*28-33*
82%81%
1%
University of M
innesota64
695
25-3126-31
49%50%
‐1%
University of W
isconsin - Madison
5954
‐527-32
27-3251%
57%‐6%
Student E
xcellence (selectivity) = 7%
(SA
T/A
CT
5%, high school class standing 2%
)
* Converted from
SA
T scores
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
USN
WR Best C
olleges R
ankin
gs
2021‐2022 Compariso
n
UT
K P
eers2022 A
lum
ni
Givin
gR
ank
2021 Alu
mn
i G
iving
Ran
kChan
ge
2022 A
verage
Alu
mn
iG
iving
Rate
2021 A
verage
Alu
mn
iG
iving
Rate
Chan
ge
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
8490
610.7%
11.1%‐0.4%
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity60
655
13.9%14.0%
‐0.1%
Clem
son University
2825
‐320.2%
23.0%‐2.8%
Iowa S
tate University
8490
611.0%
11.4%‐0.4%
Louisiana State U
niversity78
72‐6
11.3%12.9%
‐1.6%
North C
arolina State U
niversity 84
10218
10.8%10.7%
0.1%
University of A
labama
2830
220.5%
21.2%‐0.7%
University of K
entucky108
102‐6
9.1%10.6%
‐1.5%
University of M
issouri84
79‐5
10.8%11.8%
‐1.0%
University of N
ebraska44
451
15.8%16.7%
‐0.9%
University of S
outh Carolina
168102
‐66
6.3%10.6%
‐4.3%
Virginia T
ech54
7218
14.2%12.9%
1.3%
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
176204
28
5.8%6.0%
‐0.2%
Purdue U
niversity44
451
15.9%16.7%
‐0.8%
University of G
eorgia66
682
13.0%13.3%
‐0.3%
University of F
lorida33
5421
17.6%15.7%
1.9%
University of M
innesota159
1601
6.8%7.3%
‐0.5%
University of W
isconsin 54
7218
14.2%12.8%
1.4%
Alumni G
iving 3%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2022 Peer R
ankin
gs C
om
pariso
n
UT
K P
eersN
ation
alU
niversities
Pu
blic
Sch
oo
lsO
verallS
core
Ou
tcom
esR
ank
Facu
lty R
esou
rcesR
ank
Stu
den
t E
xcellence
Ran
k
Fin
ancial
Reso
urces
Ran
k
Alu
mn
i G
iving
Ran
k
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
10346
60157
14181
12584
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity99
4261
123176
100109
60
Clem
son University
7530
6193
15764
13528
Iowa S
tate University
12258
58139
239168
17384
Louisiana State U
niversity172
8553
199255
133205
78
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
7932
6472
21669
10984
University of A
labama
14867
55199
25591
26728
University of K
entucky127
6157
222176
12459
108
University of M
issouri127
5858
184206
107163
84
University of N
ebraska136
6456
190255
137147
44
University of S
outh Carolina
11754
59123
206113
205168
Virginia T
ech75
3065
57255
137135
54
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
8333
6381
268158
89176
Purdue U
niversity49
1770
7283
70103
44
University of G
eorgia48
1670
4172
56116
66
University of F
lorida28
578
948
3644
33
University of M
innesota68
2666
72278
6446
159
University of W
isconsin - Madison
4214
7350
10759
5254
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2022 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eersP
ub
licS
cho
ols
Overall
Sco
reE
xpert
Op
inio
n
Grad
uatio
n
and
R
etentio
n
Ran
k
Pred
icted 6-Y
earG
radu
ation
Rate
Actu
al 6-Year
Grad
uatio
n R
ateO
ver(+)/U
nd
er(-)P
erform
ance
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
4660
3.3130
76%71%
-5%C
om
parab
le Peers
Auburn U
niversity42
613.3
9376%
78%2%
Clem
son University
3061
3.461
83%85%
2%Iow
a State U
niversity58
583.2
11471%
75%4%
Louisiana State U
niversity85
532.9
17569%
70%1%
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
3264
3.265
80%85%
5%U
niversity of Alabam
a67
553.1
13077%
72%-5%
University of K
entucky61
573.2
17571%
66%-5%
University of M
issouri58
583.3
14173%
73%0%
University of N
ebraska64
563.2
16369%
67%-2%
University of S
outh Carolina
5459
3.2100
74%78%
4%V
irginia Tech
3065
3.754
78%86%
8%A
spiratio
nal P
eers
Michigan S
tate University
3363
3.582
73%82%
9%P
urdue University
1770
3.875
78%83%
5%U
niversity of Georgia
1670
3.743
81%87%
6%U
niversity of Florida
578
3.833
84%89%
5%U
niversity of Minnesota
2666
3.675
81%84%
3%U
niversity of Wisconsin - M
adison14
734.1
3984%
89%5%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2022 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin - Madison
Averag
e F
reshm
en
Reten
tion
Rate
Grad
uate
Ind
ebted
ness
Ran
k
Grad
uatin
g
Stu
den
ts wh
o
Bo
rrow
ed
Averag
e F
ederal
Ind
ebted
ness
So
cial M
ob
ility R
ank
2022 6-Year
Grad
uatio
n
Rate fo
r Pell
2022 6-Yea r
Grad
uatio
n
Rate fo
r No
n-
Pell
87%107
48%$20,308
19261%
75%
91%76
37%$21,127
38066%
80%
93%107
46%$21,047
36574%
87%
88%192
56%$22,564
31263%
78%
84%98
44%$21,205
33557%
73%
94%136
48%$21,102
21181%
86%
87%115
44%$21,781
38556%
76%
85%228
51%$24,953
29753%
71%
88%136
50%$21,275
32762%
76%
84%107
54%$20,951
24257%
70%
89%147
51%$21,833
33568%
80%
93%136
45%$21,638
27580%
87%
92%192
49%$23,421
26570%
85%
93%56
39%$18,783
27577%
85%
95%76
40%$20,390
20281%
89%
97%34
30%$17,746
5586%
90%
93%98
53%$19,524
22078%
86%
95%98
40%$21,644
34383%
89%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2022 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin - Madison
Classes
Un
der 20
Classes o
f50 o
r Mo
reS
tud
ent/F
aculty
Ratio
2022 Facu
lty C
om
pen
sation
R
ank
% F
ull-T
ime
Facu
lty
% F
aculty
with
Ph
.D o
r T
ermin
al D
e gree
AC
T 25th
-75thP
ercentile
38.0%14.0%
17:149
95.5%86.0%
25-31
35.0%16.0%
20:162
94.8%89.0%
25-31
38.0%17.0%
16:173
91.4%87.0%
25-31*
35.0%19.0%
18:1110
94.3%93.0%
22-28
37.0%22.0%
20:1110
95.2%86.0%
23-28
37.0%18.0%
14:1110
94.7%92.0%
27-32
36.0%22.0%
20:166
90.6%86.0%
23-31
40.0%14.0%
16:196
87.1%93.0%
22-29
41.0%15.0%
17:1117
93.5%87.0%
23-30
35.0%18.0%
17:185
93.4%80.0%
22-28
44.0%13.0%
17:1100
83.4%88.0%
20-29*
28.0%24.0%
14:155
96.4%90.0%
24-30*
24.0%26.0%
16:155
95.4%90.0%
22-28*
44.0%19.0%
13:145
95.9%99.0%
24-32*
46.0%11.0%
17:166
94.8%95.0%
25-31*
53.0%9.0%
17:160
95.1%93.0%
27-33*
36.0%20.0%
17:196
87.7%78.0%
25-31
47.0%24.0%
17:141
94.9%91.0%
27-32
* Converted from
SA
T scores
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2022 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin - Madison
Fresh
men
inT
op
10%o
f Class
Averag
e A
lum
ni
Givin
g R
ate
41%11.0%
34%14.0%
53%20.0%
14%11.0%
24%11.0%
47%11.0%
45%21.0%
33%9.0%
35%11.0%
30%16.0%
28%6.0%
N/A
14.0%
27%6.0%
48%16.0%
56%13.0%
82%18.0%
49%7.0%
51%14.0%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2021 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eersP
ub
licS
cho
ols
Overall
Sco
reE
xpert
Op
inio
n
Grad
uatio
n
and
R
etentio
n
Ran
k
Pred
icted 6-Y
earG
radu
ation
Rate
Actu
al 6-Year
Grad
uatio
n R
ateO
ver(+)/U
nd
er(-)P
erform
ance
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
5259
3.3136
72%72%
0%C
om
parab
le Peers
Auburn U
niversity40
613.3
9373%
79%6%
Clem
son University
2965
3.464
81%84%
3%Iow
a State U
niversity54
583.3
11569%
74%5%
Louisiana State U
niversity71
543.0
17266%
68%2%
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
3263
3.273
76%83%
7%U
niversity of Alabam
a65
553.2
13673%
71%-2%
University of K
entucky62
563.2
17267%
66%-1%
University of M
issouri60
573.3
14370%
71%1%
University of N
ebraska62
563.3
16167%
65%-2%
University of S
outh Carolina
5458
3.2104
71%77%
6%V
irginia Tech
2965
3.752
77%86%
9%A
spiratio
nal P
eers
Michigan S
tate University
3263
3.681
69%81%
12%P
urdue University
1769
3.881
74%82%
8%U
niversity of Georgia
1571
3.743
77%87%
10%U
niversity of Florida
677
3.834
81%88%
7%U
niversity of Minnesota
2666
3.773
76%83%
7%U
niversity of Wisconsin - M
adison13
724.1
4180%
88%8%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2021 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2021 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin - Madison
Averag
e F
reshm
en
Reten
tion
Rate
Grad
uate
Ind
ebted
ness
Ran
k
Grad
uatin
g
Stu
den
ts wh
o
Bo
rrow
ed
Averag
e F
ederal
Ind
ebted
ness
So
cial M
ob
ility R
ank
2021 6-Year
Grad
uatio
n
Rate fo
r Pell
2021 6-Yea r
Grad
uatio
n
Rate fo
r No
n-
Pell
87%103
49%$20,584
16162%
76%
91%73
37%$21,300
38168%
80%
93%103
44%$21,714
36172%
86%
88%164
55%$22,697
29165%
76%
83%78
42%$21,042
32857%
71%
94%120
49%$21,748
23778%
84%
87%110
45%$22,153
37756%
74%
84%198
50%$24,961
31854%
70%
87%120
50%$21,760
35359%
75%
83%78
50%$19,383
30354%
69%
88%120
50%$21,497
31867%
79%
93%120
46%$22,366
29183%
86%
92%182
50%$24,023
26571%
84%
92%48
39%$18,915
28473%
84%
96%73
40%$20,748
19181%
89%
97%36
34%$18,402
4886%
90%
93%87
53%$19,507
23777%
85%
95%87
41%$21,918
34079%
89%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2021 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2021 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin - Madison
Classes
Un
der 20
Classes o
f50 o
r Mo
reS
tud
ent/F
aculty
Ratio
2021 Facu
lty C
om
pen
sation
R
ank
% F
ull-T
ime
Facu
lty
% F
aculty
with
Ph
.D o
r T
ermin
al D
e gree
AC
T 25th
-75thP
ercentile
31.0%15.0%
17:151
96.0%86.0%
24-30
36.0%16.0%
20:164
95.2%89.0%
25-31
53.0%14.0%
16:172
90.8%86.0%
26-31*
32.0%20.0%
18:1106
93.9%93.0%
22-28
41.0%17.0%
20:1113
95.7%86.0%
23-29
35.0%16.0%
14:1120
94.9%93.0%
26-32*
34.0%21.0%
20:172
90.0%86.0%
23-31
34.0%16.0%
16:190
86.0%93.0%
22-29
41.0%15.0%
17:1120
97.0%90.0%
23-29
36.0%18.0%
17:177
98.2%77.0%
22-28
38.0%16.0%
17:1113
87.3%90.0%
24-30*
29.0%23.0%
14:151
96.4%89.0%
24-31*
24.0%24.0%
16:157
95.6%90.0%
22-28*
39.0%19.0%
13:146
95.5%98.0%
24-32*
48.0%11.0%
17:164
95.5%95.0%
26-32*
53.0%10.0%
17:159
94.8%90.0%
28-33*
38.0%19.0%
17:190
87.4%78.0%
26-31
44.0%22.0%
17:148
93.8%91.0%
27-32
* Converted from
SA
T scores
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2021 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2021 Peer C
atego
ries Co
mp
arison
UT
K P
eers
University of T
ennessee - Knoxville
Co
mp
arable P
eers
Auburn U
niversity
Clem
son University
Iowa S
tate University
Louisiana State U
niversity
North C
arolina State U
niversity - Raleigh
University of A
labama
University of K
entucky
University of M
issouri
University of N
ebraska
University of S
outh Carolina
Virginia T
ech
Asp
iration
al Peers
Michigan S
tate University
Purdue U
niversity
University of G
eorgia
University of F
lorida
University of M
innesota
University of W
isconsin - Madison
Fresh
men
inT
op
10%o
f Class
Averag
e A
lum
ni
Givin
g R
ate
35%11.1%
33%14.0%
56%23.0%
28%11.4%
24%12.9%
50%10.7%
40%21.2%
33%10.6%
33%11.8%
28%16.7%
28%10.6%
29%12.9%
28%6.0%
49%16.7%
60%13.3%
81%15.7%
50%7.3%
57%12.8%
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2021 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
2022 SE
C S
cho
ols C
om
pariso
n
SE
C C
om
pariso
nU
TK
Ole M
issM
iss S
tateA
rkansasK
entuckyS
outh C
arolinaM
issouriA
uburnA
labama
Texas
A&
MU
GA
Florida
Vanderbilt
LSU
National R
ank103
148196
162127
117122
99148
6848
2814
172
Public S
chool Rank
4667
9978
6154
5842
6726
165
-85
Overall S
core60
5550
5457
5958
6155
6671
7888
53
Outcom
es Rank
157214
254222
222123
184123
19957
419
24199
Graduation and R
etention Rank
130183
214175
175100
14193
13065
4333
17175
Social M
obility Rank
192365
312380
297335
327380
385192
20255
288335
Graduate Indebtedness R
ank107
115192
136228
147136
76115
6176
3413
98
Faculty R
esource Rank
141128
247189
176206
206176
255315
7248
17255
Faculty C
ompensation R
ank49
138162
7396
100117
6266
3666
6016
110
Student E
xcellence Rank
81148
120124
124113
10786
9164
5636
8133
Financial R
esources Rank
125116
205185
59205
163163
26797
11644
12205
Alum
ni Giving R
ank84
14032
41108
16884
6028
4866
3313
78
Expert O
pinion Score (O
ut of 5)3.3
3.02.7
3.03.2
3.23.3
3.33.1
3.73.7
3.84.3
2.9
Predicted 6 year G
raduation Rate
76%68%
66%71%
71%74%
73%76%
77%80%
81%84%
96%69%
Actual 6 Y
ear Graduation R
ate71%
67%64%
68%66%
78%73%
78%72%
83%87%
89%93%
70%
Over/U
nder Perform
ance-5%
-1%-2%
-3%-5%
4%0%
2%-5%
3%6%
5%-3%
1%
Average F
reshman R
etention Rate
87%86%
81%84%
85%89%
88%91%
87%93%
95%97%
97%84%
% of C
lasses Under 20
38.0%57.0%
50.0%47.0%
40.0%44.0%
41.0%35.0%
36.0%26.0%
46.0%53.0%
57.0%37.0%
% of C
lasses of 50 or More
14.0%11.0%
13.0%17.0%
14.0%13.0%
15.0%16.0%
22.0%28.0%
11.0%9.0%
13.0%22.0%
Student-F
aculty Ratio
17:116:1
16:119:1
16:118:1
18:120:1
20:119:1
17:117:1
8:122:1
AC
T Low
/High
25-3122-30
22-3023-29
22-2920-29*
23-3025-31
23-3124-30*
25-31*27-33*
33-3523-28
Freshm
an in Top 10%
of HS
Class
41%23%
29%29%
33%28%
35%34%
45%66%
56%82%
90%24%
Average A
lumni G
iving Rate
11%8%
19%16%
9%6%
11%14%
21%16%
13%18%
28%11%
*Converted
from SA
T Scores
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
US
NW
R B
est Co
lleges R
ankin
gs
Institu
tion
s Tied
with
UT
K at N
ation
al Ran
king
Ou
tcom
es R
ank
Grad
uatio
n
Over(+
) / U
nd
er(-)P
erform
ance
Averag
e F
reshm
en
Reten
tion
R
ate
Actu
al 6-Y
earG
radu
ation
R
ate
Facu
lty R
esou
rcesR
ank
Stu
den
t E
xcellence
Ran
k
Fin
ancial
Reso
urces
Ran
k
Alu
mn
i G
iving
Ran
k
2022 Ran
king
s (#103)C
lark University
123-2%
87%75%
48100
13566
Creighton U
niversity 145
0%90%
79%117
91103
71D
rexel University
1672%
89%71%
6294
74193
Loyola University
1394%
85%76%
176100
147234
Miam
i University-O
xford102
5%91%
82%189
100257
48N
ew Jersey Inst. of T
echnology123
8%88%
70%97
94103
117S
aint Louis University
1321%
90%80%
15781
89117
Tem
ple University
9311%
89%75%
157154
147234
University of A
rizona190
-3%83%
65%176
12481
140U
niversity of California-S
anta Cruz
83-7%
88%76%
32456
125314
University of Illinois-C
hicago102
10%80%
63%239
20046
329U
niversity of San F
rancisco114
4%82%
71%128
113125
193
University of S
outh Florida
4110%
92%74%
287113
17397
University of T
ennessee157
-5%87%
71%141
81125
842021 R
ankin
gs (#112)
Creighton U
niversity141
1%89%
78%139
98100
68Loyola U
niversity Chicago
1004%
84%75%
136113
140220
Rochester Inst. of T
echnology158
-1%89%
70%147
83123
220U
niversity of Illinois - Chicago
12210%
80%59%
207203
41330
University of La V
erne (CA
)24
24%83%
69%48
273116
254U
niversity of Tennessee
1470%
87%71%
16698
11690
2020 Ran
king
s (#104)A
uburn University
1444%
91%78%
18290
14071
Creighton U
niversity 136
1%89%
77%110
101103
76H
oward U
niversity 127
1%89%
62%227
15249
108Loyola U
niversity Chicago
1004%
84%75%
136113
140220
Rochester Inst. of T
echnology 158
-1%89%
70%147
83123
220T
emple U
niversity 55
14%90%
72%182
152148
220U
niversity of California--M
erced1
23%83%
66%246
35193
76U
niversity of Colorado--B
oulder185
0%87%
70%210
10781
205U
niversity of Oregon
1218%
87%72%
136177
148158
Univ. of S
outh Carolina
1336%
88%77%
16995
20063
University of S
outh Florida
3812%
90%70%
256111
21187
University of T
ennessee170
-3%86%
73%169
83110
108
OIRA: U
.S. New
s 2022 Rankin
gs Summary
U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges Rankings
Appendix B: Methodology
OIRA: U.S. News 2022 Rankings Summary
U.S. News 2022 Best Colleges Rankings Methodology
Expert Opinion (academic reputation) 20%
Peer assessment survey 20%
Outcomes (graduation/retention) 40%
Average six-year graduation rate
17.6%
Average freshman retention rate
4.4%
Graduation Rate Performance
8%
Social Mobility (Pell) 5%
Graduate Indebtedness 5%
Faculty resources (AY 2020-21)
20%
Class size index 8%
Faculty compensation 7%
Percent faculty with terminal degree in their field
3%
Percent faculty that is full time
1%
Student/faculty ratio 1%
Student Excellence (Selectivity) (Fall 2020 entering class)
7%
Math and evidence-based reading and writing portions of the SAT and the composite ACT scores
5%
High school class standing in top 10%
2%
Financial Resources
10% Financial resources per student
10%
Alumni Giving
3% Average alumni giving rate 3%
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Outcomes (40%) Forty percent of a school's rank comes from outcomes. Among them, average graduation and retention rates combine to be the most heavily weighted factor in our rankings, at 22%, because degree completion is necessary to receive the full benefits of undergraduate study from employers and graduate schools. Other outcome measures are graduation rate performance (8%), social mobility (5%) and graduate indebtedness (5%).
Graduation and retention rates: This has two components. A four-year rolling average of the proportion of each entering class (fall 2011-fall 2014)
earning a degree in six years or less (17.6%). A four-year rolling average of the proportion of first-year entering students (fall 2016-fall
2019) who returned the following fall (4.4%). Graduation rate performance: We compared each college's actual six-year graduation rate with what we predicted for its fall 2013 and 2014 entering class. The predicted rates were modeled from factors including admissions data, the proportion of undergraduates who were awarded Pell Grants, school financial resources, the proportion of federal financial aid recipients who are first-generation college students, and National Universities' math and science orientations. We divided each school's actual graduation rate by its predicted rate and took a two-year average of the quotients for use in the rankings. Social mobility: This indicator measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants. Students receiving these grants typically come from households whose family incomes are less than $50,000 annually, with most money going to students with total family incomes below $20,000. For the third consecutive year, U.S. News published a distinct social mobility ranking for all ranked schools. The social mobility ranking was computed by aggregating the two ranking factors assessing graduation rates of Pell-awarded students.
Pell Grant graduation rates are the six-year graduation rates of Pell Grant students adjusted to give much more credit to schools with larger Pell student proportions. This is computed as a two-year rolling average.
Pell Grant graduation rate performance is the factor that compares each school's six-year graduation rate among Pell recipients with its six-year graduation rate among non-Pell recipients by dividing the former into the latter, then adjusting to give much more credit to schools with larger Pell student proportions. The higher a school's Pell graduation rate relative to its non-Pell graduation rate up to the rates being equal, the better it scores. This, too, is computed as a two-year rolling average.
Graduate indebtedness: Affordability of college and the value of that degree after graduation – in terms of being able to earn enough money to make the loan payments – are prime concerns of prospective students and their families. Consequently, we assessed two measures of graduate indebtedness totaling 5% of each school's overall score..
Graduate indebtedness total: (weighted 3%) assesses each school's average accumulated federal loan debt among its 2019 and 2020 bachelor's degree graduating classes by comparing it to the median debt amount among ranked schools.
Graduate indebtedness proportion: (weighted 2%) is the percentage of graduates from the 2019 and 2020 bachelor's degree graduating classes who borrowed federal
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loans. This ranking factor credits schools for meeting the full financial need without loans of their undergraduates (who would not be included in the graduate indebtedness total cohort) by comparing the proportions who borrowed to the median proportion among ranked schools.
Faculty Resources (20 percent)
Research shows the greater access students have to quality instructors, the more engaged they will be in class and the more they will learn and be satisfied with their instructors. U.S. News uses five factors from the 2020-2021 academic year to assess a school's commitment to instruction: class size (8%), faculty salary (7%), faculty with the highest degree in their fields (3%), student-faculty ratio (1%) and proportion of faculty who are full time (1%).
Class size is the most highly weighted faculty resource measure, at 8%. Schools score better with greater proportions of smaller classes for fall 2020. Schools have always been instructed to exclude classes taught fully online from this reporting, but pertaining to fall 2020 were instructed to include classes designed for in-person instruction, even if they were temporarily taught online because of the coronavirus. To down weight the influence of an irregular year due to the pandemic, schools' scores on the fall 2020 data were averaged against their scores from fall 2019 data – the first time U.S. News scored this ranking factor using a two-year average.
Faculty salary is weighted at 7% and includes the average full-time faculty salaries for assistant, associate and full-time professors for 2020-2021, based on definitions from the American Association of University Professors. Salary data was once again adjusted for regional differences in the cost of living using the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities indexes and was based on regional prices indexes published in December 2020. We returned to calculating average faculty salary as a two-year average because this is the second rankings edition to use the latest AAUP definitions during data collection.
Expert Opinion (20 percent)
Academic reputation matters because it factors things that cannot easily be captured elsewhere. For example, an institution known for having innovative approaches to teaching may perform especially well on this indicator, whereas a school struggling to keep its accreditation will likely perform poorly.
We take a two-year weighted average of ratings from top academics – presidents, provosts and deans of admissions – who rate the academic quality of peer institutions with which they are familiar on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished). U.S. News collected the data by administering peer assessment surveys in spring and summer 2021. Of the 4,741 academics who were sent questionnaires on the overall rankings in 2021, 34.1% responded – just shy of the 36.4% response rate in 2020.
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Financial Resources (10 percent)
Generous per-student spending indicates a college can offer a variety of programs and services. U.S. News measures financial resources by using the average spending per student on instruction, research, student services and related educational expenditures in the 2019 and 2020 fiscal years. Expenditures were compared with fall 2018 and fall 2019 full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate enrollment, respectively.
Student Excellence (7 percent)
A school's academic atmosphere is influenced by the selectivity of its admissions. Simply put, students who achieved strong grades and test scores during high school have the highest probability of succeeding at challenging college-level coursework; enabling instructors to design classes that have great rigor. This weighting has been reduced from 10% previously.
Standardized tests: U.S. News factors average test scores for all enrollees who took the mathematics and evidence-based reading and writing portions of the SAT and the composite ACT in fall 2020. Both SATs and ACTs were converted to their 0-100 test taker percentile distributions and weighted based on the proportions of new entrants submitting each exam. For example, if a school had two-thirds of its test takers submitting ACT scores and one-third submitting SAT scores, its ACT scores
Schools sometimes fail to report SAT and ACT scores for students in these categories: athletes, international students, minority students, legacies, those admitted by special arrangement and those who started in the summer term. For any school that did not report all scores or that declined to say whether all scores were reported, U.S. News reduced its combined SAT/ACT percentile distribution value used in the ranking model by 15%.
A change for the 2022 edition – if the combined percentage of the fall 2020 entering class submitting test scores was less than 50% of all new entrants, its combined SAT/ACT percentile distribution value used in the rankings was discounted by 15%. In previous editions, the threshold was 75% of new entrants. The change was made to reflect the growth of test-optional policies through the 2019 calendar year and the fact that the coronavirus impacted the fall 2020 admission process at many schools.
High school class standing: U.S. News incorporates the proportion of enrolled first-year students at National Universities and National Liberal Arts Colleges who graduated in the top 10% of their high school classes, and for Regional Universities and Regional Colleges, the proportion who graduated in the top quarter of their high school classes. This contributes 2% toward schools' overall scores.
Alumni Giving (3 percent)
This is the average percentage of living alumni with bachelor's degrees who gave to their school during 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. Giving measures student satisfaction and post-graduate engagement.